pretend to be someone that would be liked and appreciated by others. Kind, charismatic, gentle and caring. The opposite of the bitter and hurt child that he is. He doesn’t see the good qualities that he has because he feels disdain towards himself as well, not only others

He strongly, firmly believes he’s unwanted and hated because he fears being abandoned or being left to his own devices, for good. He doesn’t want to be alone. He tries his hardest to escape it even if it means he has to live a life of lies, even if he has to put on a mask and